[baddaawg]

i just got an ibook g4 1.33ghz/14"/10.3.5 and ran the software update on it to 10.3.9. once that was installed i ran the software update again, and during the second update the progress bar stalled at optimizing around 74%. it was that way for 30 minutes and no progress so i force shutdown the machine (pressed and held the power button). well, when i restarted it, it chimed and then went to the initial grey screen and stayed there, no apple, no nothing. after that, i used the ibook cd's i got to reinstall os 10.3.5 but i keep getting an error in the middle of loading (actually when it says base system 1 is at 98%) that there is a software error and can't complete. i ran the hardware test and mass storage gave me another error: 2STF/8/3: ATA-100 ata-6 master. any ideas?

[ibook_steve]

Did you try running a disk repair from Disk Utility in the Installer?

Steve

[Big Mac]

Pretty clear the internal drive is starting to give, right?

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally Posted by baddaawg 

i ran the hardware test and mass storage gave me another error: 2STF/8/3: ATA-100 ata-6 master. any ideas?

Mass storage gave you an error.

Think maybe your mass storage is broken?

[P]

You may be able to get the HD back by reformatting and mapping out bad sectors, but in your shoes I'd just buy a new HD.

[olePigeon]

You'll want to get a new HDD.

I'd suggest NewEgg, they have really good prices.